Illustration by Jerry King “How much does it cost to cut down a tree?” Well, that is a “million-dollar question.” To help answer the question, let’s go through a hypothetical scenario. You have a neighbor, Mr. Beaver, who [...]

Most of us have pretty good memories. Like taking the driver’s-license test, first dates with our significant other, a sibling’s birth date, etc. I don’t remember any of those things as time is slowly eroding my mind. I do, however, [...]

As I peer into the rearview mirror, I envision the people who were instrumental in shaping my career. One such person was George Wahl, a foreman for the Bartlett Tree Expert Co. in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. I was hired for [...]

The catalpa tree in bloom. It had limbs stretching over the roof of the garage and the house before it was cut. Photos courtesy of the author. This column was written in response to the article “Insurance Pruning: [...]

Being an avid outdoorsperson and having had a career working outdoors almost every day, I have encountered several poisonous plants growing in our geographic region. Unfortunately for me, my job required me to deal with these hazards from time [...]